Heel construction for platform shoes



JUn'25,'1946 ET M. BONYHADY 2,402,727

HEEL CONSTRUCTION Fon PLATFORM sHoEs Filed Oct. 6, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet lv `INVENTOR.

June 25, 1946. l E, M- BQNYHADY 2,402,727

HEEL CONSTRUCTION FOR PLATFORM SHOES Filed Oct. 6, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Fal/ Banging/y Iand platform cover.

Patented June 25V, 1946 OFFICE HEEL CONSTRCTION FQR PLATFORM SHOES Emil M. Bonyhady, Worcester, Mass.

Application October 6, 1944, Serial No. 557,414,

7 Claims.

'This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in a heel counter for platform shoes.

`More specifically, the inventionproposes the construction of ashoe having anupper with a counter secured in the heel portion thereof and attached to a platform cover with a counter lining extending over and coveringr the counter.v

Still further it is proposed to provide the ends of the counter lining with anchorage tabs engaged into and secured to the seam of the upper casing and platform cover to securely mount the counter lining in position and prevent it from being pulled out of position by friction during removal of the shoe.-

,i Another object of the invention proposes forming the tabs on the counter lining by extending slitsv inwards from the` bottom edge thereof ad- `iacent its ends dividing off the tabs to beprojectedinto position betweenV the upper casing A further object of the invention proposes characterizing `theliriing for covering the counter by the fact that it is a complete lining for the inside of the shoe. This lining is extended along the inner faces of the shoe and has its free edges secured in position by means of stitches.

It is another object of this invention to construct a heel for platform shoes which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a platform shoe provided with a heel constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an inside perspective view of the heel portion of the shoe.

Fig. 3 is a partial vertical sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a developed view of the counter lining.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a shoe constructed in accordance with a modification of this invention.

Fig. 6 is an inside perspective View of the heel portion of the shoe shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a. portion of the lining used in connection with the form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 5.

The heel construction, for platform shoes, ac-

cording to this invention/is,Shownfapplied to' a shoe I having anupperfc'asing Il`mounted` on a platform enclosed -within" `a platform cover I2.

The adjacent edges of theupper or upper casing IIr and the platform cover I2 aresecured together by means of stitches I3. The inside of the upper casing II is Vprovided with a counter I4 secured in position within the heel portion thereof.

A counter lining I5 is extended over the counter I4 and has its edges secured toy the Lipper casing by means of stitches I6. The bottom front edge of the counter lining I5 isprovided with anchorage tabs I1 which are formed by; extending slits I8 slightly inwards from the bottom edge of the counter lining I5.' These anchorage tabs I'I are extended outwardly into position under the adjacent' edgesof the uppercasing II and the'platform cover ,I2 so'that the edges of the upper casing I I are located between the'tabs II and the edge of the platform cover I2; and are secured inposition by the same lstitches I3 which attach togetherthe casingI I and the platform cover I2, after Which,\the latter is turned over outwardly and downwardly around and to enclose the platform. This counter lining is preferably constructed of leather and has a remaining portion of its bottom edge cemented beneath the heel lining I9 provided for the bottom of the heel portion of the shoe I0 and between the lining I9 and the platform.

In addition to the cement used for attaching together the layers of the shoe construction, tacks ZI) are extended through the superimposed layers of the base portion of the heel of the shoe.

Providing the front ends of the counter lining with the tabs I1 and securely anchoring them in position will assist in xedly maintaining the counter lining in position within the heel of the shoe and prevents it from being torn loose under the friction of removing the shoe from the foot.

In the modication of the invention disclosed in Figs. 5 and 7 the counter lining I5 is characterized by the fact that it forms a complete lining for the interior of the shoe. This lining I5 extends over the entire inner surface of the shoe and over the counter I4. The lining I5 has its free edges secured to adjacent portions of the upper casing II by means of stitches I6.

The lining I5 is also provided with an inwardly extending slit I8' at each side with the material of the lining I5' to the front of the slit I8' forming the anchorage tabs I'I. These anchorage tabs II are also extended into position under I! the adjacent faces of the upper casing II' and ferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and thev l right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as de- K fined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is;

l. In combinationwith a shoe having an upper VWith a counter and attached to a platform cover,

a counter lining extending over said counter and sewed to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its front bottom edges engaged into and secured to the attachment of said upper and platform cover.

2. In combination with a shoe having an upper with a counter and attached to a platform cover,

a counter lining extending over said counter and sewed to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its front bottom edges engaged into and secured to the attachment of said upper and platform cover, said counter lining being formed of` V,

leather.

3. In combination with a shoe having an upper with a counter and attached to a platform cover, a counter lining extending over said counter and sewed to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its front bottom edges engaged into and secured to the attachment of said upper and platform cover, said anchorage tabs being divided 4 off from said counter lining by extending slits inwards from the bottom edges thereof.

4. In combination with a shoe having an upper with a counter and attached to a platform cover, a counter lining extending over said counter and sewed along its edges to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its top and front bottom edges engaged into and secured at the point of attachment of said ,upper and platform cover, said upper and platform cover being secured together by means of stitches and said stitches being also used to secure said anchorage tabs in position.

5. In combination with a shoe having an upper with a counter and stitched to a platform coverl a lining for the interior of the shoe extending over` said counter and along the inside faces of said upper and sewed along its top and front vedges to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its front bottom edges engaged into and secured to the seam of said upper and said platform cover.

6. In combination with a shoe having an upper with a counter and stitched to a platform cover, a lining for the interior of the shoe extending over said counter and along the inside faces of said upper and sewed along its top and front edges to said upper and having anchorage tabs at its front bottom edges engaged into and secured to the seam of said upper and said platform cover, said anchorage tabs being divided off from said lining by extending slits inwards from the bottom edges thereof.

7. In combination with a shoe having an upper and a platform cover attached thereto by a seam, and a counter, a counter lining extending over vsaid counter and sewed along its top and front edges to said upper and said counter having anchorage tabs at the front of its bottom edges engaged into and secured to the seam of said upper and platform cover.

EMIL M. BONYHADY. 

